The Pontiac Vibe, essentially a rebadged Toyota Matrix from the NUMMI days, has the same throttle pedal assembly as the Matrix — a vehicle that is part of Toyota‘s 2.3-million-vehicle U.S. recall. Now that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has confirmed that 2009-2010 Pontiac Vibes are to be recalled for the same sticky throttle pedal issue, General Motors has performed its own tests with a Vibe to show the car is safe.

“We ran the Vibe wide open at 60 miles an hour and the brakes were able to bring the vehicle to a safe stop within 169 meters, consistent with our internal requirement for brake performance.” said Martin Hogan, GM director of brake systems.

So there you have it. After testing two Pontiac Vibes last Saturday, GM has found its vehicles to be perfectly safe. According to GM, the best way to slow down your 2009-2010 Vibe when experiencing unintended acceleration is to firmly apply the brakes until you have come to a stop — don’t pump the brake pedal. Moving the gearshift into neutral can also help slow down a vehicle afflicted with a stuck accelerator pedal.

GM says it’s still unclear how soon parts will be available for the 99,000 affected Vibe owners in the U.S. and Canada. Stay tuned to Motor Trend Online as we continue to update the situation.

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